Have you ever plan about fixing a broken window in your house, but didn't think you could do it because nobody ever taught you how to cut glass? Well, you in fact don't have to know how to cut glass in order to mend your window. If you knew how to remove the frame, you could order a transfer piece of glass from your local glass shop already cut to the proper size. Then, it's just a matter of installing the new glass into the frame. But, there are so many dissimilar kinds of window out there, there is no way i could by comparison them all in one article. So, this is going to be the first in a series of articles describing the mend policy for each type of window.
There are in fact two categories of windows out there. They are particular pane windows and dual pane windows. Then, within those two categories, there are several types of windows in each category. Let's start with the particular pane window category. This would be older windows that were around before the building commerce became more energy conscious. It just means that there is a particular piece of glass in the frame that surrounds it. A lot of homeowners mistakenly think a horizontal sliding window must be a duplicate pane window, since there is a pane of glass in the sliding panel and another pane in the stationary panel. The terminology refers to the estimate of panes in the sliding or fixed panel alone. In other words, a particular pane horizontal sliding window has a particular pane of glass in the sliding panel, and a particular pane in the fixed panel. A duplicate pane slider would in fact have two pieces of glass in both the sliding panel and fixed panel. The pieces in each panel are separated by roughly 3/8" of air, and have a metal spacer around the edge of the glass.
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So, let's get back to the particular pane repairs. One of the more base types of particular pane windows are the type that uses putty to hold the glass in the frame. All old wood windows are done this way. Old metal casement windows are regularly done this way as well. The casement window is the kind with the deal with on the inside bottom corner that you crank, and the window opens outward on a top and bottom pivot. Let's focus this description on the putty style replacements.
Before you begin, pick a local glass shop in your area where you will go to pick up the new glass. Make sure they are going to be open the day you do the work, and confirm with them that if you call in an order for a pane of glass in the morning, you can pick it up in an hour or two. You dont want to remove the glass from the window frame, then find out the glass shop won't have your glass cut until next week. If they can't certify a two hour turnaround, keep looking.
The fastest and easiest way to remove the old glass is to break it out. Put an old sheet or a tarp on the ground below the window. Then, put on some gloves. Use gloves with a material that will prevent a piece of glass from cutting your hands. A pair of gardening gloves should work fine. Get yourself a pair of security glasses as well. Trust me, you don't want to get hit in the eye with a piece of flying glass. As my Father always used to tell me, "Better safe than sorry". Now, go inside with a hammer in hand and knock the glass out of the center part of the window. It's best to leave some glass sticking out around the edge. You can grab the protruding glass and use it as leverage to pop the old putty loose. The more old putty that you can get to come out along with the glass, the less scraping you will have to do. I have done some wood window replacements where the putty was dried and cracked, and it roughly fell out on it's own. On the flip side, i have done some where the putty had roughly come to be a part of the wood. The only way to cut off the putty from the frame in those instances is to use a putty knife to scrape it down to the wood. While removing the putty, you will find small pieces of metal that are used to hold the glass in place while applying the putty. The wood windows use push points, and you can get a holder of new ones at the hardware store. If you're working with the metal casement window, the metal clips are called sash clips. You might have a harder time looking these. Frankly, i don't see any qoute reusing them.
Once you have all the glass and putty removed, clean the frame with a paint brush. Then portion the width at three spots:bottom, middle, and top. Take the smallest estimation and deduct 1/8" for wood windows and 3/8" for steel casements. Then, portion the height at the left side, center, and right side. Take the smallest estimation and deduct 1/8" on wood windows and 1/4" on casements. When you order your new glass, order duplicate compel glass, and give the width first, then the height. When you get the new glass home, the factory process is slightly dissimilar in the middle of wood and steel windows. If it's wood, put a thin bead of caulk on the frame where the glass is going to make contact. Setup the glass. The caulk will hold the glass in place while you Setup the push points. You can whether apply putty or use white caulk instead. If you're going to use caulk, cut the tip below the tapered part, and cut at a 45 degree angle. You want the largest possible hole to allow the caulk to cover the large area previously covered by the putty. The caulk formula is faster than putty, but it requires more skill to make the job look nice. If you have steel casements, the only selection is putty. The area is just too large to use caulk. The sash clips Setup differently than the push points. The push points stick into the wood, but the sash clips insert into small holes in the side of the casement frame. Sometimes the holes get plugged with old putty and it's easy to overlook them. Take your time applying the putty. Make sure you use the putty knife to level the surface. You just repaired your putty window.
I will be on Christmas vacation for the next two weeks, but when I come back, I will continue this series of articles on repairing particular pane windows.
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